| Sudden cardiac death of an adolescent during dieting. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 12356106 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We describe a 16-year-old girl who had sudden onset of cardiorespiratory arrest while at school. She had recently attempted weight loss using a low-carbohydrate/high-protein, calorie-restricted dietary regimen that she had initiated on her own. During resuscitation, severe hypokalemia was noted. At postmortem examination, no other causes for the cardiac arrest were identified. Toxicologic findings were negative. The potential role of the dietary regimen as a contributing factor to the hypokalemia and subsequent cardiac arrest are discussed. |
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Authors:
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Amy Stevens; D Paul Robinson; Julie Turpin; Ted Groshong; Joseph D Tobias |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Southern medical journal Volume: 95 ISSN: 0038-4348 ISO Abbreviation: South. Med. J. Publication Date: 2002 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-10-01 Completed Date: 2002-10-16 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0404522 Medline TA: South Med J Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1047-9 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Child Health and Anesthesiology, University of Missouri, Columbia 65212, USA. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adolescent Death, Sudden, Cardiac / etiology*, pathology Diet, Reducing / adverse effects* Dietary Carbohydrates / administration & dosage, pharmacology Dietary Proteins / administration & dosage, pharmacology Female Humans Hypokalemia / complications, etiology |
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0/Dietary Carbohydrates; 0/Dietary Proteins |
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Comment In:
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South Med J. 2003 Mar;96(3):322; author reply 322-3
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